What the records say
- When
- 1920
- Kind
- Territorial change
- Where
- Hejaz
- Coordinates
- 23.00° N, 39.50° E
- Process
- secession
- Type
- Secession (establish new indep. entities)
- Pop
- 750000
- Area km2
- 259000
- Losing
- Turkey
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Hejaz
Geographic region of the Arabian Peninsula
The Hejaz or Hijaz is a historical region of the Arabian Peninsula that includes the majority of the western region of Saudi Arabia, covering the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Tabuk, Yanbu, Taif and Al-Bahah. It is thus known as the "Western Province", and it is bordered in the west by the Red Sea, in the north by Jordan and the Gulf of Aqaba, in the east by the Najd, and in the south by South Arabia.
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The source
- COW Territorial Change v6Correlates of War ProjectCorrelates of War: free use with citation
Nearby in time and place
- Siege of Medina10 Jun 1916 · Siege
- Battle of Mecca1924 · Battle
- Ottoman bombing of Mecca10 Jun 1916 · Military operation
- Capture of Yanbu1 Dec 1916 · Battle
- Battle of Taif10 Jun 1916 · Battle
- Taif massacre3 Sep 1924 · Massacre · Deaths 300
- Siege of MedinaFeb 1925 · Siege
- Battle of Jeddah10 Feb 1925 · Battle